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FZPN28 KNHC 181536
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
836 AM PDT TUE MAR 18 2025
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF
CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE AVERAGE
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
PMZ101-190345-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
836 AM PDT TUE MAR 18 2025
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS WILL PULSE IN THE PAPAGAYO
REGION INTO THE WEEKEND, NEARING GALE-FORCE DURING THE OVERNIGHT
AND EARLY MORNING HOURS, AND BUILDING SEAS TO ROUGH. FRESH TO
LOCALLY STRONG NE WINDS WILL PULSE FROM THE GULF OF PANAMA
THROUGH THE AZUERO PENINSULA THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK, WITH
SEAS LOCALLY ROUGH AT TIMES. ROUGH SEAS GENERATED BY GALES IN THE
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WILL IMPACT THE WATERS WELL OFFSHORE OF
GUATEMALA THROUGH THE EVENING, THEN AGAIN THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI
NIGHT. WINDS WILL BE MODERATE OR WEAKER ELSEWHERE WITH SLIGHT TO
MODERATE SEAS, BUILDING IN SOUTHERLY SWELL FROM OFFSHORE ECUADOR
TO THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS BY MID-WEEK. SEAS MAY REACH TO AROUND 8
FT JUST SW OF THE GALAPAGOS BY WED NIGHT.
PMZ111-190345-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
836 AM PDT TUE MAR 18 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO
SE SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ113-190345-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
836 AM PDT TUE MAR 18 2025
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO,
AND E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN
E SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ115-190345-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
836 AM PDT TUE MAR 18 2025
TODAY
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND NW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
N 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
NE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ117-190345-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
836 AM PDT TUE MAR 18 2025
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND N TO NE
15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND NE
10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND N TO
NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ119-190345-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
836 AM PDT TUE MAR 18 2025
TODAY
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE
MORNING. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
ELSEWHERE, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN
SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
WED
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND S
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ121-190345-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
836 AM PDT TUE MAR 18 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ123-190345-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
836 AM PDT TUE MAR 18 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN W SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FORECASTER LEWITSKY
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